Three-time champion Roger Federer advanced to the semi-finals of the Miami Open after a straight-set win over Kevin Anderson.

Switzerland’s Federer, who was knocked out of last year’s Wimbledon quarter-finals by the 20th seed, beat the 32-year-old 6-0 6-4 in just under an hour and a half.

The 37-year-old will now face 19-year-old Denis Shapovalov in the semis.

“It’s going to be a dream come true to play him,” the Canadian teenager said.

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Federer claimed the first set in 26 minutes and dominated a nervous Anderson throughout the match.

The South African went 2-0 down in the second, but made a comeback to level the score at 4-4, before a marathon 14-minute game ended with Federer winning his fifth break of the match.

Canadian Shapovalov, who has been tipped to be a future Grand Slam star, beat American Frances Tiafoe 6-7 (7-5) 6-4 6-2 to reach the semis.

“It’s definitely a match-up I have been looking forward to my whole life,” Shapovalov said about playing Federer.

“The stakes are so high – semi-final of a Masters 1000 against your idol, it’s just a dream come true.”

“He’s one of the big shot-makers in the game. I love his forehand,” Federer, who last won the Miami Open in 2017, said of his final four opponent.

Shapovalov’s compatriot Felix Auger-Aliassime, 18, will face defending champion John Isner in the first semi-final on Friday.

“It’s an exciting draw for John and for myself here, playing these young guys,” Federer added.

“They are not just young, but they are very good, as well.”

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Ashleigh Barty eased into the biggest final of her career with a straight-set victory over Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit at the Miami Open.

Following rain delays that amassed almost five hours, Australia’s Barty beat Kontaveit 6-3 6-3, breaking her opponent’s serve on five occasions.

Barty, 22, won the women’s doubles title in Miami last year with American Coco Vandeweghe.

She will play Simona Halep or Karolina Pliskova in Saturday’s final.

“It was a very long day, I know we had to wait around but it was an opportunity to drink some coffee and watch the golf so I was relaxed,” said Barty.

“When I came out I was ready for business. I didn’t start well but I was able to reset and do what I had to do.”

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Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov and Frances Tiafoe – described as three of the “most exciting young players in the sport” – will play Queen’s in June.

Canada’s Auger-Aliassime, 18, will be the first male player born in the 2000s to reach the world’s top 50 when the latest rankings come out on Monday.

He has reached the Miami Open semi-finals this week, while Shapovalov and Tiafoe meet in the quarter-finals.

“There is no better way to prepare for Wimbledon,” Auger-Aliassime said.

Auger-Aliassime is the youngest player to have reached the Miami semis in the tournament’s 35-year history – he is two months younger than Spanish great Rafael Nadal was in achieving the same feat in 2005.

If he reaches the final, he could meet fellow Canadian Shapovalov, 19, or 21-year-old American Tiafoe, who play each other in the last eight on Thursday.

“Denis had a great run at the Queen’s Club a couple of years ago, and he told me at the time that I should watch out for his good friend Felix because he is an incredible talent,” tournament director Stephen Farrow said.

“The results Felix has posted over the past week in Miami back up that view, and we are delighted that he will make his debut this year.”

The Fever-Tree Championships take place from 17-23 June, with BBC Sport providing live coverage from the west London club across television, radio and online.

British number one Kyle Edmund, Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas, Croatia’s defending champion Marin Cilic and entertaining Australian Nick Kyrgios will also return to the Queen’s grass.

Former world number one Andy Murray has a career-long commitment to the tournament, but his participation is in doubt after he had surgery on his hip last month.

Wimbledon starts at the All England Club a fortnight later on 1 July.

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Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has been named as the official starter of the London Marathon on 28 April.

He follows in the footsteps of the Queen, who started it in 2018, while the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry did the honours in 2017.

Scot Murray – currently rehabilitating following hip surgery – said it was an “honour” to be asked.

“It’s such an amazing race that means so much to so many people,” the 31-year-old added.

“It raises millions each year for charity and helps inspire people to get active. I have nothing but admiration for everyone who runs – I may even run it myself one day.”

Murray – also a double Olympic champion – was in attendance at the 2014 London Marathon when his wife, Kim, took part.

Event director Hugh Brasher said: “Sir Andy Murray is one of Britain’s greatest sporting superstars and it is so fitting that he will be the official starter for one of the country’s greatest sporting events and the world’s greatest marathon.

“Andy is renowned as one of the toughest and most competitive sportsmen on the planet and someone who does not recognise barriers in sport.”

The unique mixed teams Hopman Cup is looking for a new host venue after being replaced in Perth, Australia by a new men-only ATP World Team Cup.

Perth, Sydney and Brisbane will host the new event, which takes place from 3 January, before the Australian Open.

This year’s 31st Hopman Cup saw tennis legends Roger Federer of Switzerland and American Serena Williams play against each other for the first time.

But event founder Paul McNamee now has “concerns” about its future.

The four-time doubles Grand Slam champion added: “My immediate feeling is sadness that it’s not going to be there [in Perth] anymore.

“If there was a sign off to say ‘bye bye Hopman Cup’, it was the fact that probably the two greatest players in the history of the sport, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, went head-to-head on court at the Perth Arena.”

Federer and Belinda Bencic beat Williams and her partner Frances Tiafoe before going on to defeat Germany in the final and win a second successive title.

The International Tennis Federation said it was keen to keep the Hopman Cup alive and had received interest from cities around the world.

“We are in discussions with potential partners to decide where and when this tournament will be next hosted,” said ITF president David Haggerty.

“We will keep the Hopman Cup alive and look forward to successful future editions of this unique event.”

The ATP World Team Cup will feature 24 teams, split into six round-robin groups with eight teams qualifying for the knockout stage.

“While many may be looking at this change and saying we’ve lost something, we’ve actually gained something,” Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley said.

“The ATP Cup will launch the global tennis season for the men – this is their event, it means a lot to them and they’ve thrown their support behind it 100%.”

The Hopman Cup’s demise means no more women’s tennis in Perth, although Tiley said he was in “deep discussions” with the WTA Tour about remedying that, although not in time for 2020.